Spirit of Invention

The #JQ has such an amazing heritage. Find out more in our fantastic interactive heritage hub, funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. Fascinating stories of the people that worked, lived and loved in this building over the decades, plus amazing inventions from across Birmingham. Who knew! Follow our progress on @TheHiveJQ and visit Monday - Friday each week. Join in our Saturday sessions and discover something new!

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Are you a maker, designer or artist, perhaps you are a writer with a passion for storytelling or a creative practitioner with an interest in heritage? During the lockdown, we want to continue to support the arts community. We are looking to hear from creative practitioners with potential designs and ideas inspired by our building and its history.

Although our doors at The Hive may be closed, the activity continues! We have put together a craft campaign to encourage people to keep well and keep crafting during this difficult time. This includes craft kits for adults who are self isolating and family activity sheets. Read more...

Spend the morning in The Hive's Makers Studio learning the ancient craft of wax carving and making your own wax jewellery design.
This Jerk 'n Jewels workshop is led by Paul Spurgeon, twice UK Designer of the Year and multi-award winner in the craft. As part of the ticket price, the workshop includes a Jerk 'n Jewels all-you-can-eat Jamaican buffet. WHAT A LOVELY FATHER'S DAY GIFT!!

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Although our doors at The Hive may be closed, the activity continues! We have put together a craft campaign to encourage people to keep well and keep crafting during this difficult time. This includes craft kits for adults who are self isolating and family activity sheets. Read more...

Spend the morning in The Hive's Makers Studio learning the ancient craft of wax carving and making your own wax jewellery design.
This Jerk 'n Jewels workshop is led by Paul Spurgeon, twice UK Designer of the Year and multi-award winner in the craft. As part of the ticket price, the workshop includes a Jerk 'n Jewels all-you-can-eat Jamaican buffet. WHAT A LOVELY FATHER'S DAY GIFT!!

FATHERS DAY SPECIAL!
Jerk 'n Jewels bring you a pop up monthly Sunday Gospel Brunch at The Hive! They'll be serving food and music for the soul!
Enjoy a delicious three-course home cooked Jamaican buffet and be
entertained by local talent with live traditional and contemporary Gospel music. This is a collaboration event with The Hive.

Volunteer Mac Joseph has been carrying out research on our building's history during World War II. It's so interesting to see how Vittoria Street, and the wider Jewellery Quarter was affected by air raids. There is a focus on Joseph Smith, the last manufacturing occupants of Standard Works.

THE HIVE IS CURRENTLY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
Our Gallery new can be found on the ground floor of The Hive, behind the cafe. Exhibitions are both curated by ourselves and visiting artists and exhibitors. Free entry.
Click for details of our exhibitions...

Do you enjoy meeting new people in a public-facing role? Are you helpful, confident, and approachable - a real people person, with some time to give? Do you enjoy heritage, and talking about it? Would you thrive working in an inclusive & accessible environment? If so, we are currently recruiting for Hosts & Inspirers @The Hive to welcome visitors to our Heritage Room, support group & learning tours, our monthly Saturday Sessions showcase event, & craft activities programme. Click to read more...

Love to craft and chat? The Sparkle Sessions are a great opportunity to craft in company; learn some new techniques, meet new people, be creative and socialise with like-minded people. From March we'll be running an exciting new fashion and making project - details to be announced in early 2020. Click for more details...

The Hive Cafe and Bakery provides a warm welcome in the heart of Birmingham's famous Jewellery Quarter, with delicious pastries, cake, bread and meals. Come and visit us. Try our coffee! Please visit us at The Hive subsite. www.thehiveJQ.org

The seeds of Ruskin Mill Land Trust were sown in 1967 when Robin and Barbara Gordon transplanted their young sons Aonghus and Alisdair from the hothouse of the Ruskin Centre for Art Appreciation in Venice to the cold frame of a dilapidated former textile mill in Gloucestershire.

The Ruskin Mill Land Trust, in association with the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers, is delighted to announce the artists for the 2019 British Glass Biennale exhibition. Over two days an expert panel of judges chaired by Róisín de Buitléar and comprising of Dr Jane Cook, Monica Guggisberg, Angel Monzon, and Cathy Shankland, selected the very best of this year’s entries, all of which achieved a very high standard.

Aonghus has a distinguished track record of development and leadership of several ground-breaking charities that provide high quality environments and opportunities for people with disabilities. He is passionate about the need for people to break out of dependency and marginalisation, believing that everyone has the potential to shape their own future.